Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 1,269 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,269
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,559
in 2011
All-time low
1,269
in 2019
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720191995: 2.5k1996: 2.3k1997: 2.0k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.7k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.8k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.0k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,269 for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom peaked at 2,559 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,269, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 2,474 —
1996 2,344 -5.3%
1997 2,035 -13.2%
1998 1,787 -12.2%
1999 1,728 -3.3%
2000 1,604 -7.2%
2001 1,357 -15.4%
2002 1,471 +8.4%
2003 1,416 -3.7%
2004 1,363 -3.7%
2005 1,433 +5.2%
2006 1,641 +14.5%
2007 1,625 -1.0%
2008 1,756 +8.1%
2009 2,369 +34.9%
2010 2,459 +3.8%
2011 2,559 +4.1%
2012 2,533 -1.0%
2013 2,437 -3.8%
2014 1,996 -18.1%
2015 1,746 -12.5%
2016 1,599 -8.4%
2017 1,447 -9.5%
2018 1,347 -6.9%
2019 1,269 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,074 1,728 2,474 5
2000s 1,604 1,357 2,369 10
2010s 1,939 1,269 2,559 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 France 2,451 compare
  2. 4 Germany 1,692 compare
  3. 5 Italy 1,576 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 1,269 compare
  5. 8 Poland 557.9 compare
  6. 8 Poland 557.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom?
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom was 1,269 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,559 in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,269 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,320 data points, 1995–2025
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